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Samuel Lopez

Aug 21, 2013

Former chairman of Board of Clemency denies most allegations of misconduct

A worker’s discrimination complaint has led to detailed allegations of an intolerable working environment at the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency under Chairman Jesse Hernandez.

Among other things, Hernandez ogled women in the office, called a staff member a heathen for not attending church, urged workers to gossip about one another and promoted a girlfriend who wasn’t qualified for [...]

Dec 28, 2012

Immigration, abortion, gay rights put Arizona in national legal spotlight

Arizona politics not only kept courts busy in 2012, but led to a landmark case in June when the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the state’s most prominent immigration policy.

Jun 27, 2012

Arizona inmate to be executed in new open process

FLORENCE — Witnesses expect to be able to see prison officials inject a lethal drug into a condemned inmate for the first time in Arizona history on Wednesday, when the state is scheduled to execute its fourth prisoner of the year.

Jun 6, 2012

Corrections chief to allow witnesses to view execution procedure

Witnesses to the June 27 execution of Samuel Lopez will be allowed to watch as the executioner inserts intravenous lines that will carry the lethal drug to Lopez's body.

May 16, 2012

AZ Supreme Court grants death-row inmate more time

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday gave death row inmate Samuel Lopez another 43 days to live, a delay designed to give three new members of the Board of Executive Clemency time to gain enough training before hearing his plea for mercy.

May 15, 2012

Judge: ‘Strong likelihood’ state didn’t follow law in execution case

Death-row inmate Samuel Lopez has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to delay his scheduled execution on Wednesday after a lower-court found there is a good chance the state didn’t follow the law in choosing three new members to the Board of Executive Clemency.

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